Bit of help for a newbie

[Humphris]

Hi guys,

First post, despite having a CSL for years. So go easy.

Nice to meet you all.

Can anyone recommend some really good people who can:

1. Repair the CSL's wheels (few small kerb chips)
2. Do a front bumper re-furb (quite a few stone chips).

Also, my steering wheel is now just about as smooth as a baby's bum. Can anyone recommend how it can regain its fluffly alacantra feel?!

I live in the Oldham area (near Manchester).

Thanks a lot!

[tbellamy85]

Hi guys,

First post, despite having a CSL for years. So go easy.

Nice to meet you all.

Can anyone recommend some really good people who can:

1. Repair the CSL's wheels (few small kerb chips)
2. Do a front bumper re-furb (quite a few stone chips).

Also, my steering wheel is now just about as smooth as a baby's bum. Can anyone recommend how it can regain its fluffly alacantra feel?!

I live in the Oldham area (near Manchester).

Thanks a lot!

Hi and welcome,

Personally there is alot of people out there that do wheel refurbs, but its down to personal preference when getting refurbs done. Some can be good, where as some can be very bad.

Many people would recommend Lepsons as they have a very high standard in wheel refurbs, I usually take my to Sytner and have them done as Lepsons is quite a distance for me.

A bumper repair is pretty much the same as the above, trusting a company who will do a good job, unfortunately I cannot advise on this as I do not know any painters in Manchester area, you could try your local stratstone or sytner?

For your steering wheel I would highly recommend Royal Steering Wheels, speak to Jack and he will sort you out. His price is £130 for a full restore, and you can choose if you want extra padding or for OEM style.

Regards
Thomas

[glendog74]

Firstly, welcome :thumbs:

Lepsons www.lepsons.com (http://www.lepsons.com) have a good reputation when it comes to alloy wheel re-furbs or there is Team Dynamics who do a mail order service:

http://www.rimfurbish.co.uk/index.html

Any decent bodyshop should be able to do th efront end respray although BMW would charge a fair bit of course.

Regards steering wheel re-trim, have a look at these threads about Transcal:

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2175&highlight=retrim

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4626&highlight=retrim

Hope this helps.

Rob

[Porter]

Shop around for the bumber respray. The way I looked at it with my old M3 was that you are probably going to want it done again in a couple of years, so there's no point in spending the Earth getting it done - especially bearing in mind that it doesn't reflect light te way the bonnet does, for example.

I paid £140 for mine. Also worth noting is that I saved a bunch of cash by taking the bumper off the car myself (easy peasy) and taking the number plate etc off.

[Bounce]

Welcome to the register matey.:thumbs:

[s.mac]

welcome
I know a good painter in Leeds ;) pm me if you want his number, he wont be the cheapest though ! I got mine venture shielded to save getting it painted again, not cheap though. He may also do wheels.
Toplad has just had his steering wheel done, pm him, he is also based in Leeds :)
Lepsoms.... good reports but they are not all good ask Roly :whistle:
There is a place in Garforth, Leeds that are meant to be really good.

Sorry they are all Leeds based but not a million miles away :)

[amar7274]

Hi guys,

First post, despite having a CSL for years. So go easy.

Nice to meet you all.

Can anyone recommend some really good people who can:

1. Repair the CSL's wheels (few small kerb chips)
2. Do a front bumper re-furb (quite a few stone chips).

Also, my steering wheel is now just about as smooth as a baby's bum. Can anyone recommend how it can regain its fluffly alacantra feel?!

I live in the Oldham area (near Manchester).

Thanks a lot!


Humphris,

Welcome to the mad house :thumbs:
Prestige Wheels refurbed my CSL Wheels and did a great job.
They can be contacted on the following number: 01663 7411 33.
The bodyshop that I use is called A62 Accident Repair Centre near Mumps bridge in Oldham.
Were abouts in Oldham are you?
The only reason I ask is because i'm from there too.
I'll keep a look out for you

[shimmy]

BURN THE LURKER. :hahaha:

[sailorbaz]

Welcome mate, that's all really. :thumbs:

[DazBlackCSL]

BURN THE LURKER. :hahaha:

Great Minds :hahaha:

[RolyGTIR]

Great Minds :hahaha:

Not related then Daz? :whistle:

[RolyGTIR]

Lepsons.... good reports but they are not all good ask Roly :whistle:


All sorted now Steve FOC very helpful and quick resolve of the situation! :thumbs:

[shimmy]

All sorted now Steve FOC very helpful and quick resolve of the situation! :thumbs:

You paid them again :hahaha:

[Bounce]

You paid them again :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[s.mac]

All sorted now Steve fucking top dollar but very helpful after I kicked off and quick resolve of the situation when I told them I was going to fucking torch the place! :thumbs:

nice one mate :)

[RolyGTIR]

You paid them again :hahaha:

All sorted now Steve fucking top dollar but very helpful after I kicked off and quick resolve of the situation when I told them I was going to fucking torch the place! :thumbs:
nice one mate :)

LOL & LOL :smt055 :thumbs:

[glendog74]

So where is the OP? :hahaha:

[shimmy]

So where is the OP? :hahaha:

Gone back to Lurking.....don't balme him really, we are scarey:thumbs:

[Humphris]

Lurker here.

Thanks for all your help.

I'm actually in Saddleworth.

So it sounds like there is someone local who can do the bumper and wheels...but the steering wheel's got to be send off to get resolved. Might just wait on that.

Have just been quoted £280ea for Michelin Pilot Sports. Does this sound reasonable folks??

Thanks

Humphris,

Welcome to the mad house :thumbs:
Prestige Wheels refurbed my CSL Wheels and did a great job.
They can be contacted on the following number: 01663 7411 33.
The bodyshop that I use is called A62 Accident Repair Centre near Mumps bridge in Oldham.
Were abouts in Oldham are you?
The only reason I ask is because i'm from there too.
I'll keep a look out for you

[Humphris]

Good intel. thanks.

But who's Toplad. How do i find him? How do I PM him?

Thanks a lot

welcome
I know a good painter in Leeds ;) pm me if you want his number, he wont be the cheapest though ! I got mine venture shielded to save getting it painted again, not cheap though. He may also do wheels.
Toplad has just had his steering wheel done, pm him, he is also based in Leeds :)
Lepsoms.... good reports but they are not all good ask Roly :whistle:
There is a place in Garforth, Leeds that are meant to be really good.

Sorry they are all Leeds based but not a million miles away :)

[Humphris]

Chaps,

Because A62 Bodyshop seems to have closed down...i popped down to Williams BMW in Manchester.

They quoted £1,500 for a front bumper & bonnet re-spray. Bejesus.

So, can anyone recommend other bodyshops in/around Manchester/Oldham that you could point me towards...that won't violate me.

And, by the way, has anyone had their front carbon bumper sections (the bare bits) sanded and re-laquered? Mine are a little stone chipped and wanted to get sorted?

thanks a lot everyone.

[toplad]

I'm the toplad round these parts:)
Had steering wheel trimmed recently.
140 quids
Pm me for details
Cheers
Ad

[s.mac]

pm sent :)

[shane@mbtech]

Chaps,

Because A62 Bodyshop seems to have closed down...i popped down to Williams BMW in Manchester.

They quoted £1,500 for a front bumper & bonnet re-spray. Bejesus.

So, can anyone recommend other bodyshops in/around Manchester/Oldham that you could point me towards...that won't violate me.

And, by the way, has anyone had their front carbon bumper sections (the bare bits) sanded and re-laquered? Mine are a little stone chipped and wanted to get sorted?

thanks a lot everyone.

Ring hanstons in altrincham.

Ask for Paul, tell him Shane from MB Tech sent you, he will sort you out.

http://www.hanstons.co.uk/